crime

Provides narrative accounts of ten real-life crimes of passion.

When Rosie agrees to take care of her grandfather's Mercedes while he is in jail, she gets more than she bargained for, including being thrust into the middle of a jewel heist mystery and being attracted to a dangerous boy.

Relates, in a series of poems from different perspectives, the events and aftereffects of an intruder's violent attack on a family.

Presents twenty essays on crime and criminals in American popular culture, discussing such topics as gangsters, the fascination with serial killers, and real crime portrayals in the media.

Chronicles Rubin Carter's twenty-year imprisonment, discussing why he was accused of three murders he did not commit, how racial issues affected the outcome of his trial, how he earned the support of celebrities, and why a group of Canadians decided to help him prove his innocence.

In the first half of the book, entitled The villians, you will meet outlaws such as Jesse and Frank James, Butch Cassidy, Billy the Kid, John Dillinger, Charles "Lucky" Luciano and many more. The second half, entitled The deeds, describes the exploits of well-known outlaws and mobsters and profiles 20 crimes that shocked the United States.

A collection of mini-mysteries in which the reader must decipher the clues to learn which of Mr. Boddy's six guests committed a crime.

An alphabetically arranged book about sleuths and scoundrels of fact and fiction. Also shows how to set up a home crime laboratory, dust for fingerprints, and more. Some of the entries are meant to be jokes and therefore, not to be taken seriously.

Eleven-year-old Benny Kaminsky leads a rag-tag gang of neighborhood children as they use improbable disguises and crazy ruses while investigating such crimes as counterfeiting and stolen silver in 1894 London.

Explores the many different methods used to solve crimes, covering such topics as criminals, detectives, and forensics.